best way to save money

The best way to save money is to learn self restraint and not spend what you earn on unecessary items
Does this sound simplistic?
it is...now try and practice it
look at what is going out and see if you can do without...make it yourself at a fraction of the cost or barter your skills to get it

this tactic has been proven over the years to work for me and yes that is years...every penny saved adds up